For many people, fall means the start of exciting new things– back to school, the fun harvest season, and the approach of the holidays and the end of the year. For others, however, there’s a creeping dread that begins as summer draws to a close. People who suffer from seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder…
Dealing with depression and other mental health issues can be a serious challenge, leaving you struggling to feel fulfilled or satisfied with your daily life and activities. However, this doesn’t mean that there’s no hope for you to feel better! There are endless techniques and coping strategies out there to help you counteract the symptoms…
Back-to-school season, like all major transitions in life, can be equal parts exciting and stressful for both kids and parents or caregivers. A new school year brings the promise of new opportunities for learning and fun, new friendships, and much more, but can also trigger feelings of anxiety and worry in kids of all ages…
Sleep is something of a scientific enigma. While researchers know some of the important things that happen in our bodies and, even more crucially, our brains, while we’re getting our eight hours, it’s still not completely clear why sleep is important, and why humans sleep the way we do. One thing is very certain, however–…
When you start looking into ways to improve your mental health and wellbeing, one of the first suggestions that you’ll see is to prioritize a healthy diet full of nutrients and energy-supporting foods. This advice might make you scoff, and many people who are genuinely struggling with their mental health have a similar reaction. When…
The changing of the season is an exciting time full of new possibilities, but for many people, it’s also a difficult time for their mental and emotional health. If you find yourself feeling as the weather heats up for spring and summer or cools down for fall and winter, you’re not alone. It’s actually quite…
Today’s teenagers are severely affected by mental health problems and disorders, especially depression. The World Health Organization reports that depression is one of the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents, and that 1 in 7 young people between the ages of 10 and 19 struggle with their mental health. If you have a…
You go to bed wired and wake up tired, you feel like you’re dragging yourself through each day, you’re foggy-headed, you’re bored yet still stressed, and every day feels the same as the one before it– you’re stuck in a rut. Everyone goes through a few periods of their life like this where they just…
